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Gage Family Crest
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Where did the English Gage family come from? What is the English Gage family crest and coat of arms? When did the Gage family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Gage family history?

The Gage name was originally an Anglo-Saxon name that was given to a person who worked as the local assayer, who would determine weights and measures. The surname has another occupational origin which suggests that the bearer worked as a money lender, which was taken from the Old French word "gage," which literally means "a pledge."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Gage, Gauge and others.

First found in Essex where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gage research. Another 235 words(17 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gage History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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More information is included under the topic Early Gage Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gage Settlers in the United States in the 17th Century


  • John Gage, who arrived with Winthrop's Fleet in 1630 and settled in Boston
  • John Gage, who landed in Ipswich, Mass in 1634
  • Wm Gage, who arrived in Virginia in 1638
  • Elizabeth Gage, who settled in Virginia in 1652
  • Elizabeth Gage, who landed in Virginia in 1652


Gage Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • John Gage, who settled in Maryland in 1747

Gage Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • B Gage, aged 33, arrived in New Orleans, La in 1830
  • James Gage, aged 21, landed in Philadelphia, Pa in 1833
  • A Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • T B Gage, who landed in San Francisco, Cal in 1850
  • William Gage, who arrived in San Francisco, Cal in 1851


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  • Matilda Joslyn Gage (1826-1898), American women's suffrage activist and author
  • Lyman Judson Gage (1836-1927), American banker and cabinet member
  • Henry Tifft Gage (1852-1924), American politician, Governor of California from 1899-1903
  • Jack R. Gage (1899-1970), American governor of Wyoming
  • Nicholas Gage (b. 1938), Greek-American writer
  • Ben Gage (1914-1978), American television actor
  • Thomas Gage (1721-1787), British general, Governor of Massachusetts (1774-1775) and commander in chief of the English forces in the early part of the Revolutionary war
  • Joaquin Gage (b. 1973), Canadian ice hockey goaltender
  • Jody Gage (b. 1959), Canadian ice hockey forward


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  • Gage Families in the 1850 U.S. Census: Including a Gage Family Statistical Portrait and a Bibliography of Gage Genealogy by Douglas W. Gage.
  • John Gage of Ipswich: His English Ancestry and Some American Descendants by Duane Marshall Gage.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Courage sans peur
Motto Translation: Courage without fear.

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  1. Ingram, Rev. James. Translator Anglo-Saxon Chronicle 1823. Print.
  2. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  3. Sanders, Joanne McRee Edition. English Settlers in Barbados 1637-1800. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  4. Dunkling, Leslie. Dictionary of Surnames. Toronto: Collins, 1998. Print. (ISBN 0004720598).
  5. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  6. Burke, John Bernard Ed. The Roll of Battle Abbey. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  7. Burke, Sir Bernard. General Armory Of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. Print.
  8. Hanks, Hodges, Mills and Room. The Oxford Names Companion. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Print. (ISBN 0-19-860561-7).
  9. Papworth, J.W and A.W Morant. Ordinary of British Armorials. London: T.Richards, 1874. Print.
  10. Colletta, John P. They Came In Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Gage Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Gage Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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